HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-12-19 Board of Public Works Minutes 85
Reading, Mass. , December 19, 1950
�- The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:00 P.M. .
Chairman Calvin, Messrs . Donahue, Harrison, Hopkins and
Walker were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Voted to petition the Personnel Board to approve several
changes in existing classifications and to approve several changes
in maximum salary limitations.
Superintendent Welch reported at 8:00 P.M-
Voted to hold two meetings of the Board - one on December
27, 1950, and one on December 28, 1950
Voted to instruct Chairman to report to general meeting of
1 all Board Chairman which is to be held January 2, 1956 that this
Board favors a ten percent flat increase for all employees plus
allowance for, any merit increases which the Board may later recuest.
Considered 1951 Budget at length and in detail.
Discussed generally the duties of the Department in the
Civil'Def6nse Program.
Signed Granite Curbing Betterment Assessment Commitment
Sheets.
Signed Granolithic Sidewalk Betterment Assessment Commitment
Sheets.
Signed listing sheets showing totalization of expenditure
for the 1950 Chapter 90 Construction Project on Charles Street and
for the 1950 Chapter 90 Maintenance Program on various streets.
Following Granite Curbing aprlication received, approved,
and placed on file:
John Phinney 49 Chute Street
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Received letter from E. S. Arsenault, 1 Indiana Avenue,
requesting permission to connect a drain from his cellar to the '
public storm drain in Indiana Avenue.
Voted to approve the request subject to the standard pro- _
visions and further providing that the invert of the connection at
his cellar be at least 12 inches higher than the top of the drain
pipe running through the school yard.
Voted to contract for weather forecasts for the period
January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951 with the company }mown as
Weather Services, Inc. , for a fee of $156.00 and to authorize the
Superintendent to execute the contract.
Board adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Coleman J. Donahue ,
Secretary